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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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